PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 73.82 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 28,591new cases in the last 24 hours
- Active cases account for 1.16% of total cases
- India's Active caseload stands at 3,84,921
- Recovery Rate currently at 97.51%
- 34,848 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,24,09,345
- Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 79 days
- Daily positivity rate  less than 3% for last 13 days
- 54.18 crore Total Tests conducted so far
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage surpasses 73.82Cr
Recovery Rate currently at 97.51%
28,591 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload is 1.16% of Total Cases
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 79 days
With the administration of 72,86,883 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, country’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpassed the cumulative figure of 73.82Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 75,25,766 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10363703
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2nd Dose
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8587937
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18336456
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2nd Dose
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13991469
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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296771856
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2nd Dose
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42838102
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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142908025
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2nd Dose
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62511101
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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92721925
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2nd Dose
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49176804
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Total
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73,82,07,378
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
The recovery of 34,848 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,24,09,345.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.51%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 77 consecutive days now.
28,591 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently 3, 84, 921. Active cases presently constitute 1.16% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 15,30,125tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 54.18 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.17% remains less than 3% for the last 79 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.87%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below3% for last 13 days and below 5% for 96 consecutive days now.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1754265
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 72.21Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 5.16 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with more than 57 Lakh doses in Pipeline
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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72,21,17,085
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PIPELINE
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57,56,240
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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5,16,66,835
More than 72.21 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.Further, more than 57 Lakh doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 5.16Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1754256
Knowhow of Economical and Environment-Friendly Saline Gargle RT-PCR technique transferred to MSME Ministry
Saline Gargle RT-PCR method should be implemented especially in rural and tribal areas for faster, citizen-friendly COVID-19 testing: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Saline Gargle RT-PCR Innovation can be licensed to all eligible parties, for mass production: CSIR-NEERI
In a notable step forward in India’s fight against COVID-19, Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute  under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research  has transferred the know-how of indigenously developed Saline Gargle RT-PCR technique, used for testing COVID-19 samples. The Saline Gargle RT-PCR technology is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable; it also provides instant test results and is well-suited for rural and tribal areas, given minimal infrastructure requirements.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1754297
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